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Superstition and Science
In July, 1819, up the Arkansas River several score miles from here, a remarkable conversation took place that could have only happened in the Old West of cowboys and Indians. The conversation involved an Indian, but not a cowboy, rather … Continue reading
The Crisis in American Politics
What the 18th century Framers of our government feared, abuse of power and corrupt politicians taking control of our system of government, has apparently come to pass, if this election season and those who are our choices for President, are … Continue reading
The Answer Is: Power, Love, Self-Control
I once belonged to a group of men, the Brotherhood of St. Andrew, most of whom were of the Anglican tradition, who met weekly to discuss Christianity, and to share a meal as well as Eucharist or Morning Prayer from … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, God's Providence, Great Commission, Reflections on the Psalms
Tagged books, Love, New Testament, psalms, St Paul
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Narrative History Rescues the Past
“Narrative History Rescues the Past”–You’re not likely to see this headlining the latest news feed, though subtle truth rarely makes the news. Moreover, narrative history is rarely sensational, rarely fantastic, and is (unfortunately) not imaginary, rather based on real people … Continue reading
Posted in American History, Biography, books
Tagged Biography, books, history, John Smith, Narrative history, The Sea Mark
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And God Saw Every Thing that He had made, and Behold, it was Very Good
The title of this post comes from Genesis, 1:31, the final verse of the first chapter of the Old Testament. This final verse provides commentary on the sixth day of the Creation, in which God had, after the creation of … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, God's Providence, Reflections on the Psalms
Tagged Adam, Creation, god, Love, psalms
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In Praise of Every[hu]man
Pre-eminent American historian Carl Becker in 1931 sounded a theme for the 1930s when he pronounced, “Everyman His Own Historian.” The great American composer Aaron Copland in 1942 composed “Fanfare for the Common Man,” a wonderful piece for horns and … Continue reading
Posted in American History, Biography, books
Tagged Biography, books, Jean Louis Berlandier, Narrative history, Passaconaway's Realm
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Alexander Posey and the Vernacular of Nature
Alexander Posey was a poet. His poems about nature are some of the most beautiful ever published. Growing up on a farm in the Creek Nation, near Eufaula, Posey’s native language was Creek, but his “vernacular,” as he once wrote … Continue reading
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Blessed are the Poor?
In the Sermon on the Mount, the Beatitudes, as recorded in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, Jesus taught his disciples as well as others what he considered to be the most important lessons by which to live. Matthew and Luke … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, God's Providence, Reflections on the Psalms
Tagged Blessed are the Poor, god, Jesus, Love, Poor, Sermon on the Mount
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The Sanctity of Life
In my last post, I discussed Just War. To continue… The key to solving the issue, the plague, of war, just or unjust, is for humans to adapt a culture of life. We are raised from infancy in a culture … Continue reading
Posted in books, Christianity, Reflections on the Psalms
Tagged Christianity, god, Jesus, Life, psalms
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The Seduction of Time
In Mark 8:33 of the New Testament, Jesus tells his disciple Peter, “Go behind me, Satan,” because Peter has suggested that Jesus was not going to suffer as the Son of Man. What does this verse tell us about Satan, about Jesus, … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Reflections on the Psalms
Tagged Jesus, Love, Peter, psalms, Satan, Seduction, Temptation, Time
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